Hong Kong City Hall

Hong Kong's first town hall, built in 1869, was pulled down in 1933 under a land reclamation scheme. The new City Hall was built on a site reclaimed from the sea and opened to the public in 1962. It is the seat of the municipal administration and at the same time a cultural center for the people of Hong Kong.

The complex includes a concert hall seating 1500, a theater seating 460, one large and several smaller exhibition rooms, rooms for musical recitals, film shows and lectures, art galleries, restaurants and a library. The program of events offered in the City Hall covers a very wide range - concerts of western and Chinese classical music and opera, dance and theatrical performances by local ensembles, including the Hong Kong